In a huge success for the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), two terrorists connected to the terror organisation Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) have been arrested from the Naranag area of central Kashmir's Gandarbal district.
Police were looking for these terrorists since September 28, last week, after it received an input that they were hiding in Kashmir following an earlier encounter that had eliminated two terrorists, the sources in Jammu and Kashmir Police told news agency ANI.
Sources in the J&K police said that both the arrested were guides of the terrorists killed earlier in the encounter. "We have also recovered some arms and ammunition from them which includes grenades and AK-47 assault rifle magazines," said a source.
The identities of the terrorists are yet to be revealed by the police. Notably, this was the fifth operation to nab terrorists by Jammu and Kashmir Police in last 15 days.
The duo are said to be the residents of Rajouri district in Jammu division. Earlier, the Indian army airdropped elite commandos in the forests of Gangbal as there was no accessible road. Security forces had also established a temporary base camp in the mountains to circle the hiding terrorists.
Two terrorists were killed when the first contact fire was established between the Indian army and terrorists. Sources had said that the terrorists in the area had infiltrated recently through Gurez sector of Bandipora in north Kashmir.
On 28 September, three hardcore militants of HM were eliminated in Batote Ramban District.
Next day, an operation was initiated in Kangan and Ganderbal, which continued till October 3. During this operation, forces killed two members of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
On October 6, a JeM terrorist identified as Mohsin Manzoor Salhea was arrested. Next day another terrorist affiliated to Lashkar-e-Toiba, Ozaif, was eliminated.
(With ANI inputs)
